Generating oil-burner.



, PATRNTRD MAR. 3, 1903. P. s. SPILLRR. GRNRRATING OIL BURNER.

APPLIUATIONYFILRD MAR. 14, 1902.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

PHILIP SAMUEL SPILLER, OF AUSTIN, TEXAS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-FOURTH TO HORACE P. HALDEMAN, OF AUSTIN, TEXAS.

GENERATING OIL-BURNER. Y

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. '72 1,7 55, dated March 3, 1903.

Application ined Mmmm, 1902. sentito'. 98,230. (No' matr T0 all whom it 17m/y concer/17o.-

Beit known that I, PHILIP SAMUEL SEIL- LER, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Austin, in the county of Travis and State of Texas, have made certain new and usefullmprovements in Generating Oil-B urners, of Which the following is a specification.

This invention is an improvement in oilburners, and particularly in that class of said burners designed for using the heavy'petroleum, such as that commonlyfound in the Texas oil-fieldsgand the invention'consists in certain novel'constructionsand combinations of parts, as will be hereinafter described and claimed. f -v In the drawings, Figure l is a side elevation of my apparatus. Fig. 2 is across-sectional vieW on about line22 of Fig. l. Fig. 3 is a. detail plan Vvievv showing one of the heating and cleaning'pins in position in the burner-outlet of the burner-casing, and Fig. 4 is alongitudinal sectionof the main burnercasing and the parts immediately vconnected therewith.

The main easing A is of a suitablelength to' t in the stove or furnace in Which it isdesired to use the same, and in the construction shown comprises the tube-section A,.Whose ends are closed by the caps A2 andrAB. Thecasing-tube A' is provided in its upper side with the burner-openings a', preferably circular, and in which are tted the heating and cleaning pins B,Which have longitudinally-extending edges b, which operate as cutters in cleaning deposits of carbon or the like from the edges of the openings 0L. Within the casing A', I extend the burner oil-tube C, which is provided in its upper side, in line with the openings a', with openings C, through which the pins B project, and such pins rest at their, inner ends upon the filling-section D, which is placed Within the oil-burner `tube C, as shown in Fig. 2. It Will thus'be noticed the pins B are loosely supported' and may be turned by a poker or other suitable tool to cut the deposits from the edges of the open-- ings a. The filling-section D is preferably in the form of a tube, as thereby it will not materially restrict the oil-holding capacity of the burner-tube C and yet will limit the amount of oil in said tube, which can be forced bythe pressure of gas to jet through the openings a', especially in starting the burner. As shown in the drawings, the tubular section D lies loosely in the bottom of the tube C and is Aopen at both ends, so oil and gas can circulate freely through the same. The tube C extends at one end beyond the cap A3 and receives the cleaning-out plug C2, While the other end of the tube C extends beyond the cap A2 and connects with a coupling E, having cleaning-out plugs E and E2, and united with a Vcoupling F, having plugs F and F2, and to Which coupling F is connected the oil-feed pipe G, which extends thence longitudinally above the burner-casing' A in position to be impinged by the iiames from the burner-,openings a', and thence conneets with a tank GY- or other suitable supply, any suitable form of valve G2 being employed to regulate the supply of oil to the burner.

To supply steam, I prefer to employ a Water-pipe'H, leading from a tank H' and suitably disposed above the oil-feed pipe as it passes from endto end of that portion of the pipe G which overlies the burner proper so it will be heated in such passage and then having aburner branch I`, which extends over the casing A, adjacent to the openings ct',-

as shown in Fig. 2, and supplied with burneropenings QI, through which steam Will be discharged adjacent to the openings a', as best shown in Fig. 2. The Water may be regulated by a needle or other` valve h, and the flow may be adjusted to secure the discharge of steam in the desired quantities to properly effect the burning of the oil and gas as desired.

In operation in startingthe burner a slight quantity of oil may be permitted to discharge into the oil-burner Candbe ignited at .the openings a', and in a short time vthe heat from theliames at a Will soheat the pipe G as to generate gas from the oil therein, and the said gas will pass to Ythe openings 'a' and be consumed, the flow of oil'being regulated to secure a gas-flame. In this operation the pins gas to escape through the openings a', as will be understood from the drawings.

As before suggested, the burner is designed for use Within a stove or furnace for heating the same for any desired purpose. As indicated at J in Fig. l, the pipe may be connected with the coupling F in lieu of the plug F2 and the gas generated in the pipe G be conducted to a suitable gasometer and thence to a system of pipes for illuminating or other purposes, it being designed to thus utilize the surplus gas generated in the use of the burner.

The space in the casing surrounding the oilburner tube C may be filled with mineral wool or tire-clay, or such casing may be solid and simply bored to receive the tube C and the pins B.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secu re by Letters Patent, is-

l. The improvement in generating oil-burners herein described comprising the casing having burner-openings, the oil-burner tube within the casing and having openings in line with those in the casing, the filling-section within the oil-burner tube, the heating and cleaning pins fitting in the coincident openings in the casing and the oil-burner tube and resting at their inner ends upon the fillingsection and having longitudinal edges whereby to clean the edges of the burner-openings when turned therein, the oil-feed pipe and connections between the same and the burnertube, and the steam-pipe extending over that portion of the oil-feed tube Which overlies the burner-casing and having a return branch extending over the casing and provided with steam-outlets adjacent to the burner-openings in the casing substantially as set forth.

2. The combination of the burner-casing having burner-openings, the oil-burner tube arranged within the casingand having openings in line with the burner-openings of the casing,the filling-section Within the oil-burner tube, and the pins extending through the openings in the casing and burner-tube and resting at their inner ends upon the rillingsectiou substantially as set forth.

3. Theimproved burnercomprising the casing having burner-openings, the oil-burner tube Within the casing and having openings coinciding with those of the casing, the tubular filling-section Within the burner-tube, and the pins resting at their inner ends upon the tubular filling -section and extending thence outwardly through the openings in the burner-tube and the casing, substantially as set forth.

4. The burner herein described comprising the casin g having burneropenings, the burner-tube extending Within the casing and having openings coinciding with those in the casing, the lling-section within the burnertube, and the heating and cleaning pins edged longitudinally and fitting in the openings in the casing and burner-tube and resting upon the iilling-section substantially as Set forth.

5. An oil-burner comprising the casing having burner-openings and the heating and cleaning pins in said openings and angular in cross-section whereby to permit the passage of gas past them in all positions of said parts, substantially as set forth.

(5. The combination with the casing and the burner-tube therein, such casing and tube having coincident openings, of the cleaningpin arranged and operating in said openings, and made non-circular in cross-section and adapted to permit the passage of gas'alongside of it in the direction of its length, substantially as set forth.

7. The combination with the casing having the burner-openings and the oil-feed pipe extending over said easing of the burner-tube connected with the oil-feed pipe and extended Within the casing, andthe steam-pipe eX- tending over the oil-feed pipe and having a burner branch extending over the casing adjacent to the openings therein, substantially as set forth.

PHILIP SAMUEL SPILLER.

Witnesses:

SoLoN C. KEMON, PERRY B. TURPIN. 

